Machine for and method of heel-seat fitting



3 `Sheecs-Sheef., 1

Jan 6, 1931. E. E. SABIN E MACHINE EOR AND METHOD OF aHEEL SEAT FITTING Filed March 17, 1925 Jan 6, 1931. E. E.' SABIN 1,787,640

MACHINE FOR AND METHOD OF HEEL SEAT FITTING Filed March 1'7. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet, 2

Jan 6, 1931. E. E. sABlN 1,787,640

MACHINE FOR AND METHOD OF HEEL SEAT .FITTING Filed March 17, 1925 s sheets-sheet, 5

Patented Jan. 6, 193 i ATENT orifice ERNEST E. senin, or BEVEEEY, MASSACHUSETTS, Assienoii. To UNITED-'suoniamoiiinEEY cesareoBarron,` oii PATE/ssen, NEW .iEnsEY, a coEroEA'rioN .OENEW JERSEY y MACHINE Een Ann retienen GEHEEL-SEAT Erminia i Appncatip. aiei nai-ch 17; 19:25.. sei-mino. 16,222.

kThis inventionre'lates to they manufacture of shoes and is illustrated as embodied 4in a heel seat fitting machine'organized to trimVv surplus material from the peripheralr portions ofthe heel seats of soles of shoes to pre pare theinfor'the attachment of Wood or other similar heels. Y K f Before attaching Wood heels to slices, it is usual toy trim the surplus material fromthe peripheral'portionsoftheheel seats of the soles of, the shoes, at the' same time beveling the heel seats to cause them to conform to the concave attac iingsurfacesfof the Wood heels. This permits thel upper edges of the heels to be broughtinto'direct contact vvithv the material of the shoe uppers 'so that the sole'is'not visible between' the'fheel and the upper. It is necessary thatr enough stock Abe ieniovedfrom the heel seat portion of the sole to permit'y a tight'joint between the edge of the heel and the shoe upper. it the same time' it is highly desirable that no morelvthan enough be removed; @tlierivisethere Wi jl be a left between the attaching face of the heel and thc-heel seat' portion of the shoe which iv'ill'tend to Weak-en the shoe. The stock thusremoved treni the periphery of the heel portion of the sole isapproximately of a horseshoe-shaped form, a cut or cuts being` made `traiisversely `of the sole at the heel breast line toA permit the complete separation from'the sole of the chip or' cliipssevered byV the peripheral cut and to form an abutment against which the' breast ofthe' heel is posi-y tion ed when the heel is attached. I

lt is an object of the pres'ent'invention to improve the organization of heelseat fitting machines parti cularlyyvith respect to the op# erating instrumentalities Aor" the machine Which perform the actu al cutting or Vvtrimming and also with respect to the parts of the machine which control the Work during` the' trimming. Y

A feature of the' invention comprises la drag knife and means for moving it peripl'ierally of the heel seat of the sole ci a shoeso that the trimming cut is'started at one end of the heel breast line and extends rearwardly,

around the heel ,end of the sole, and forA Wardly onthe other side` to theother end'effthe heel breast line.. To facilitate theV trimming operation, other features' ofthe invention comprisemeans for depressing the central portion of the heel seat of a sole relatively to the peripheral portionvvhile the surplus material is trimmed therefrom bya cutter 'such as a drag knife traveling peripherally ofthe heel seat. Preferably and as illustrated herein, means is also provided, acting in opj'giosi-y tion to the depressing means, for supporting the periphery of the heel seat of the sole dur'-l l ing the trimming operation.A

Another feature of the invention comprises i a heel seat fitting machine organization in which are provided knives movable transversely -of 'the' sole to be operated upon t'o mounting said knives to permit theV angular adjustment of theknives about aplurality of dierent aXes so as to' permit'L the knives tofbe adjusted to Whatever position may be necessary to suit the requirements of the Work inuhand. Thus .in the illustrated machine, the paths of mo'vement'of the knives for mak; ing the breast cut may be adjusted length-Y Wise of the sole to vary the point at whichl also the paths of the-knives may be angularly adjusted about' a vertical' axis so as` to vary the angle of the heel breast receiving cuts relatively to the margin of the'solein accord-A ance With the Aform of the breast ofA the heel and progressing around the periphery of theV rear end of the sole to a similar point at the otherside of the sole. In accordance` Withj'apreferred exemplication of the method the rear end ofthe sole lis distorted to bring the v'make theheel' breast receiving'lcut or cuts, this organization including novel means for the knives enter the material of the sole, and

periphery thereof above the central portion and a trimming blade located inthe depressed central portion of the sole cuts through the distorted periphery to thev outer edge and is moved progressively around the ing aheel breast receiving cut, showing adjusting slides; Y Y

Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the heel seat v of a shoe after the heel seat tting operation has beenA completed; Y s

4 is a vertical transverse section through the crease plates of the machine and afshoe supported therein taken through the axis ofthe trimming cutter;

Fig. 5V is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating' the operation of the knives for a making -the heel breast receiving cut g shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 6 is la plan viewiof the` crease plat-es .in `which the relative horizontal position of the various cutters is illustrated and the outlineof the unfitted heel seat portion of the Y sole; of ashoe is indicated in dotted lines;

' Fig. v7 shows a s hoe being removed from` the machine following the completion of the he'el seat fitting operation, in which there was used'toY make the heel breast receiving cut a type of knife provided with angularly arranged cutting edges designed to make a short stiff Hap beneath which the projectf ing end of the breast of a heel, such as a Louis heel, may be inserted; and

Fig. 8 ,is a diagrammaticv view, with parts in section,l of a shoe fitted in theV fashion showing a wood heel attached thereto.

vReferring first to Fig. l, it will be seen that the frame of the. machine comprises a substantially horizontal table -lOsupported upon vertical side frames 12 which are joined by central'portion of the table of the machine is recessed anda substantially circular ledge is provided adjacent to said recess to receive the correspondingly shaped edges of crease plates 20. These plates are provided with grooves 24 (Fig. 6) adjacent to their edges and are held for movement along the ledge by means of a curved plate 26 having a depending vrib. v28 entering, said groove 24. Eachof the crease plates is recessed and provided with a tapered projecting edgeportion 30 (Figs. 4 and?) adapted to enter the rand Vcrease of ashoe.' The recesses of the plates aresol `shaped that lthe projecting edges meet at a point 32 (Fig. 6) located exactly at the center of the recess of the table 10 and at a point corresponding to the back seam of a shoe tobe positioned by said plates. An actuating lever 84 (Fig. l) is provided for moving the crease plates in and out so that they may be'forced into the rand creasev of a shoe positioned inthe machine, and this lever isV attached to a transverse rock shaft 36 having rock arms-38 secured thereto at 39 `mounted upon lasts and have their soles` attached to their uppers. Support-ing means for the last of the shoe comprise a last pin resiliently and 'adjustably supported at the end of a swinging arm 52 pivotally mounted on a transverse shaft 54 'extending between the side frames l2 of the machine. By means of this arrangement, shoes having various sizes of lasts may be adjustably mounted upon the swinging arm 52 so that the rand crease of the shoe will be in position to receive the reduced edges 30 of the adjustable crease plates as they are forced into position Vin said crease by means of the actuating lever 34. At the same time, it should be noted that the resilient support for the last pin 50 allows the sole to bedistorted, as will later appear, bythe depression of the central portion of the heel seat of the sole against the tensionof the resiliently supported pin 50.

.After al shoe has been positioned in the machine in the manner above outlined, power operated mechanism is set in motion to actuate the varioustrimming knives to perform `the heel seat fitting operation. To this end a motor ismounted upon'the machine and is connected by suitable gears 62 to a horizontal cam shaft 64 supported in a suitable bearing 66 extending between the cross braces 14 of the machine. A one-'revolution clutch, indicated at 68, may be interposed-between ythe gears 62 and the cam shaft 64 and consuitable'braces 14 at the front and back;l The I trolled by means of a latch 70 mounted upon a -spindle 72 which is rotated to hold the latch normally in operative position by means of a spring T4. Mounted upon the outer end of this spindle 72 is an arm 76 underlying the forwardly projecting end of a latch 78 adaptedto be actuated by means of a foot treadle 8O to which it is pivotally connected at 82. A spring 84 holds the latch in position for engagement with the arm 7 6 and a pin 86 upon the frame of the machine cooperates with a cam surface upon said latch to pull it out of engagement with the arm 7 6 after the clutch has kbeen tripped in f seat portion of the sole priointo the insertion (ilA to position by the spring `74 tostop the caniVV shaft after it has completed kone revolution.

Knives of various styles inay belutilizcd for inalring the heel breast `receiving. cuts.- ln the arrangement shown in Figs. i, 2, 5, and' 6, these arefiat knives 90 having` upright,-

suitably shaped earns 102 upon the'cain shaft (ill. J@adjustzfole. guides are provided for the slides 92 vso that, When the'cain4 shaft is rotatechthe vknives will be reciproe'ated in predetermined paths cutting the lateral edges offtlie sole.'andoforining` abutiiients,=such as are illustratedat 104 in Fig; against 'which the breast of a heel'to` be lattached may be positioned. its is customary in Work` of this kind with Louis heels are to be attached to shoes, a flap 106'hasl been split freni the heel of the shoe in the heelseatiitting machine, it being understood that this flap utilized for covering tlierbreust of the heel after the latter hasbeen attached; it will beevident that heels of various sizes will .vary in length so that it will be necessaryto adjust the position ofthe' slides r92 in accordance with the length of the heels tobe handled. Topthis end guides 110 are mounted upon slides 112V dovetailed in the table 1.0 of the machine so that theyfinay he inovet1 forward and back along lines'parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sole of a shoe,and set screws 114 (Fig.

2) are provided for holding said slides in ad'usted Jositioir Aside frein v riations in the sizes of the heels to be acconiinodated, it will be evident that heels of variousstyles niay requirethat the paths of the breast cutting knives 90 shall be angularly adjusted about vertical ages to position the abutinerits i011 to coact With heels having a curved breast line. ,To this end the guides 110 are carried by curvedrsupporting nieinhers 115 provided `With outwardly flaring edges adapted to be received in dovetailed-shaped slots 118 in slides 112 and set screws 120 are provided for retaining said curved supports 116 in adjusted position and to determine the angular relation of the paths of reciproca# tion of the knife-carrying slides 92. In addition to adjusting the angular relationvof the paths of reciprocation, it inay be desired to tilt the cutting edges of the breast cutting knives 90gin order, for example, that the abutinents lllltniay be under-eut to re `:ive the forwardly extending edge of the breast surface of a heel. To this end the knives are adjustably supported upon the slides 92 by mounting' them upon curved adapter to bereceived Within correspond` plates 122:

ingly `.Curved fdo'vetailed slotsatftlie endsvof y' the slides 92; As shown. in Figs; land 7, f*

the ends of slides 92 are fornied of ytwo parts clamped 'together by screws 12d, which also serve to secure plates 122 in Vadjusted position.r 'The knives 90 arey attached to out- Wardly extending arms upon the plates 122 by ineens of bolts 123`passing `through slots inthe lrnife blades,`as indicated in Fig. 1,

inlordertliat the bottone.v of the cutting edges inay be brought down. close against the upper surface of the cre* vsie-plates 20. l It should be y noted that the curvature of the slot Within which the cuived plate 122 is received iii-ay be aboutk a horizontal asis. substantially coinci? dent withtheplane of the upper surfaces of the crease plates 20 so that the uj'iright edges y of the lrnives 90 niay be tilted about a hori-L zontal axis tocause thein to produce undercut abutrneiits insteadof the verticalabutnients i illustrated in Figy. The operation of these breast-cutting `knives 90 is illustratedl in Fig. 5, from Which it Will be seen that the shoe is positioned in the niachine by means of the crease plates so that the back seam v180 coincides with thenieeting point 32 ofthe reduced'edges 80 of said plates and that said reduced edges are forced firmly into the rand crease 132 of the shoe beneath the overhang ing peripheral portion 134 of the sole.` The breast-cutting knives 90 are forced inwardly K frein the outer edges of the .sole to niake cuts transversely of thesole vand preferably 4the earns `102 are sov arranged that the lknives act successivelyin order that there may be no danger thatL their cutting edges shall be brought' into enf-incarnent with one another.

1n case it is'desired to lit the shoes forthe reception of Louis heels in which the forward, overhanging breast of the heel tapers to a thinedge as at 186 8), it is helpful to provide a short, thick tongue 188 beneathv the flap 106 to actas an abutment and rein-k forcement to aid in holding said overhanging edge'lti' in positionand to prevent its separation from the sole of the shoe. in this case the breast-cutting knives are formed as f Vthe angle of severance of the short, thicli tongue 138 illustrated in Figs. lland 8.

ineddition to inalring the heelbreast receiving cuts in the manner already indicated, n

the heel seat iittingV operation comprises the YAtrimming of the rear end of the sole of the` y shoe to remove surplus material and to bevel it, asvindicated at 146 in Fig. 3, in order that the upper peripheral edge of the heel, such,

'as that shown at 148 in Fig. 8, may be brought into close contact with the upper` 150 of the shoe vwhen the heel is attached, and so that the periphery of the soleV shall not show at this point. This alsoserves to allow the attaching face 152 of the heel 153 to be brought intoV close engagement with the heel seat surface 154 of the sole so that a iirmsupport providedV for the heel byreason of the close contact between the attaching face and-the heel seat of theshoe.

f This trimming operation is effected by distorting the heel seat portion ofthe sole and rotating a knifearound a fixed axis perpen-V dicular to the sole with the. cutting edge of the knife moving in a substantially horizontal 'plane to trimfo surplus material from the peripheryof the heel seat portion ofthe Vsole'by cutting through the distorted edge portion.v VTo this end, a guideway 160 is provided upon the frame of the machine at :the

rear and in this guideway there is mounted for` vertical movement plunger 162 having at its upper end an overhanging arm 164.y A verticaljstud 166 attheouter end ef the overlhanging arm- 164V carries at its lower end a presser member 170 `which is'alongated as shown in the plan view in Fig. 6 yand has a curved cross sectionV as indicated'inFig. 4.`

The stud 166 itself is fixed in the arm 164 and 'serves as a bearing-for al rotatable sleeve 17 2 having a projectingtoe 174 which helps toV support a flat knife blade 180 of substardtiallyY rectangular shape. as illustrated in Fig. 6,

and provided with cutting edges upon thev three exposed sides. Mechanism is provided for lowering the plunger 162 to" bring the vtransmitted through the wooden last 182 to depress said last'pin slightly in order that the distorting action of the presser member may become effective. Thenever thev breast cutting knives have been operated first. has been previously described,V the distorting action of the presser member will not only ele vatethe peripheral portion round the rear ef the-heel seat of the sole but will also elevate the peripheral portions .immediately `to the rear of the breast cut so that there is an abrupt projection into which'the edge of the trimming knife 180 is directed'as it is rotated upon the stud 166,*thus facilitating the entrance of said knife into the leather cf the raised edgeportion of the heel seat ofV the sole. The mechanism is so arranged that a single complete rotation of the trimming knifev 180 is eifected starting at the position illustrated in Fig. 6, after which the mechanism causes a single reverse rotation of the knife as the parts of the machine are brought back into their initial position. Y

To Aeffect the depression of the plunger 162 so as to bring the presser member against the sole of the shoe a sliding bar r184 (Fig. 1)

Vis provided having a stud 186 at its lower end ted resiliently through spring 194 to the plunger-162 and Vhence to the Vstud 166 and presser member 170. An adjustable stop k196 is previdedV to limit the downward movement of the plunger so that the knife .blade will never be broughtinto aplane below the plane of the upper surface of the crease plates. The lower end of the sliding bar 184 is slotted as indicated in dotted lines inFig. 17 so that it surrounds the cam shaft 64 and may be power-actuated by means of'a cam 198 acting againsta roll 199 yupon said bar.

ln order to rotate the knife-carrying sleeve 17 2 a gear connection 200 is provided to which Vmotion be transmitted by means of a rack 202 carried within the over-hanging arm 164 of the plunger and this rack in turn is moved by a pinion 203 carried at the upper end of a vertical shaft 204 mounted within the vertical portion of the plunger 162 and geared-at its lower end to a pinion 206 mounted upon a stub shaftin the frame of the -machine and arranged to be oscllated by means of a segmental gear 208 carried at the upper end of a pivoted arm 210. yThis arm is pivoted at its lower end on the `frame of the machine and is provided with a cam roll 211 resting against a cam 212 on the cam shaft 64. A. spring 214 extending between the arm 210 and the frame of the machine acts to hold the cam'roll against thecam surface and to return the trimming knife to its original position at the termination of the trimming operation. Preferably, the co-ordinationv of theparts is such that this reverse rotation of the knife takes place after the plunger is moved upward again so that the knife is out of contact with the heel seat of the shoe.

. t will be noted from Figs. 1 and 4 that a slip joint 216 is provided in the sleeve 172 carrying the knife blade. This allowsfor a vertical adjustment of the plane of action of the knife blade upon the supporting spindle 166 and, to hold the knife-'carrying sleeve in its. adjusted relation, y,there is provided an adjustable plate 218 secured to the outer end of the overhan'ging arm 164 and projecting inwardly at its lowerend between flanges 220 upon the knife-carrying sleeve 172.

`When the operator wishes to perform the v heel seat fitting operation upon any particular type of shoe he first makes sure that the stop 196 and the adjustable plate 218 are in .proper adjustmentand that the guides and supports for the heel breast knives 90 have beenproperly adjusted to move said knives in the desired path. He then places a lasted shoe upon the-last pin 50 and moves :the end of the shoe into the recess between the crease plates 2O and operates the lever 34 to move said plates forcibly into the rand crease thereby definitely locating the shoe in the machine and supporting the overhanging peripheral edge of the heel, seatportion of the sole.

Aft-er this it i sonly necessaryY for the -operator to depress the pedal 8O to set in motion the power-operated mechanism. This mechanism actuates the breasting knives 90 one after the other to make a transverse cut entering therperipheral edge of tliewsole and eX- tending along the heel breast line so as vt0 form an abutment suchas that illustrated at 104 in Fig. A3. The power--operated mechanism then causes a depression of the plunger 162 forcing the presser member 170 against the central or median part ofthe heel seat of the shoe to distort theheel seat after which the trimming knife is rotated about its verticalwaXis to cut through the raisedperipheral portion of the heel seat o f the sole and to trim it on the bevel146 thereby removing j the surplus material and forming a properly shaped heel seat to receive the attaching-surface of the heel.- At the completion of a single rotation Aof thecam-sh'a-ft 64 the ma-L chine stops and thefoperator is enabled to re-` lease and remove the shoe.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to 'secure by Letters vPatent of the United States is Y 1. A heel seat fitting machine comprising a yworksupport, a knife operativeto make a heel breast receiving cut in the sole of ashoe @carried by the' work support, a drag knife,

' and'means for causing relative movement of 'the drag knife and the, shoe upon the support arranged tocause the drag knife to .enter the 'material of the sole substantially at the i heel breast line to commence its trimmingV cut,

`l andtoconti nue its trimming cut peripherally f around the rearofthe heel seat `and forwardi rly to complete the out at the heelbreast line on the other side of the sole.

2. A heel seat fitting machine comprising a work support, means for cutting k,h eel breast receiving shoulders in` aasole carried l -by the work support, a drag knife, and

' means for moving the drag knife periplierally of the heel seat of the sole arranged to v cause the knife to enter'the material of the l sole and commence the trimming cut sub-l stmitially atthe heel breast line of the sole and to move as it makes the trimming-cut peripherally around the rear of the sole and for-v,

wardly to complete the cut on the other side at the heelbreast line.r

3. `A heel seat fitting machine having a i work support, a plurality of crease plates arranged to enter the rand crease of a shoe carried by the work support to position the shoe in the machine, a drag knife, and means for moving the .drags knife periplierally` of the heel seat portion of the soleof said shoe to ltrim surplus material therefrom starting the c ut substantially at one'end of the heel breast line and moving rearwardly around the end of the sole and forwardly `on the other side to the heel breast line. Y f' Y 4. A heel seat fitting machine havingga-Y work support, a kknife arranged for move' ment transversely7 of a shoe carried by said support to make a heel breast receiving cut at the heel breast line of the sole of the shoe, a drag knife, and means for moving said drag knife from a vposition forwardly of the heel around the rear of the heel seat and forward y on 'the other side thereof to the other end of the heel breast line.

x6. In a kheel seat fitting' machine, Ameans fordepressing the centralv portion of the heel vseat, ofthe sole of a shoe relatively to the peripheral portion thereof, and a rotatable trimming knife constructed and arranged'to bevel the peripheral portion of the heelseat while thus-distorted.

f V7. In a'heel seatfitting machine, means for distorting the heel seat portion'of the i sole of a shoe, and a trimming knife rotatableabout a fixed axis constructed and arranged to bevel the peripheral portion of the distorted heel seat ofthe sole.

8.k in a" heel seat fitting machine, a trimming knife having its cutting edge rotatable in a fixed plane, and means forpresenting a shoe to said knife with the heel seat portion of its/sole distorted to causethecenter and v the` periphery of theheel seat portion ofthe I sole to lie on'` opposite sides of lSaidplane,

wherebyfrotation lofsaid knife will bevel the heel seat portion of said'sole and trim surplus material therefrom. f

9. vln a heel seat fitting `machine,`c' rease Ut l Ul plates for supporting the peripheral portion ofthe heel seatof'the sole of a shoe, means for depressing the central portionY of saidV sole belov;7 the plane of the crease plates, a

trimming knife having a cutting edge rotat` able yin a plane parallel to and just above the plane of the crease plates to remove surplus material from the Yperipheryiof'theheel seat portion ofithe sole,"and means for' rotating said'knife'. Y

l;V In a heel seat fitting machine,.crease "plates adapted to enter the rand crease lof a shoe and thereby to support the periphery of the heel seat portion of the sole of the shoe,

a rotatable trimmiiigknife, and means for simultaneously depressing the central portion of said sole' beloivthe level of the crease VVV ' for distorting the heel seat portion of theV plates and bringing the trimming knife to the plane of the crease plates, Wherebythe Yrotation of said knife Will remove surplus material from the periphery of the sole.

11. VIn a heel seat fitting machine, means the sole of a shoe by depressing the lcentral portion thereof and raising the peripheral portion, and means for moving said knife into the depression formed at the central portion and rotating it to cut from the center outward and then around the rear end of the sole to bevel said peripheral portion.

13. A heel` seat fitting Vmachine having means for supporting the peripheral portion; of the heel seat of a'sole, a knife carrier, a knifensupported on said carrier, api-esserYV member mountedu on said carrier and projecting beyond the knife toward a sole Asupported by'said supporting' means, means for moving said carrier and presser member V'toward said suporting means: to distort the heel seat'portion a sole supported by said said knife about the periphery of the distorted heel seat portion of said sole toltrim surplus material therefrom.

14. In a heel seat fitting machine, for supportingtlieperipheral portion'of the Yheel seat end of the sole of a shoe, a presser 'Y member for 'distprting the heelseat endof the sole, and a rotatable knife for trimming theperiphery of the'heel seat 'end of theV sole 'to' remove surplus'material therefrom.

15.V In a heel seatiitting machine, a rotary trimming knife, means I for `moving knife Vinto a positionsuch that its blade is WhollyWithin the Yperiphery of the heel seat portion of the sole ofv a. slice, and means'for v lrotating saidfknifefrom that Aposition to bevel the 'periphery of the heel seat portion of said sole. f Y

16. kIna heel seat fitting machine, a rotary trimming knife,'means"for moving said knife to a position Within and below the pe-l riphery of the heelY seat portion of the sole of a shoe, and means for rotating said knife to'bevelthe periphery of the heel seat portion of said sole. l

17. In a heel seat fitting machine, a rotatablev trimming knife, means for moving said knife into a position'wholly Within the periphery of the heel seat portion of the soleA of a shoe, means forA rotating said knife from that position to bevel the `periphery thereof, and a knife movable transversely of the sole at the heel breast line to form an abutment to receive thebreast of.k a heel to be attached to said shoe.

18. In a heel seat kfitting machine, a rotatable trimming knife, means for moving said knife into a kposition Within the periphery of the heel seat'portion of vthe s ole of a shoe,

i and Va yplurality of knives movable inwardly transversely of the sole at the heel breast line to make cuts adj oining the Ltrimming cut vmade. by said .rotatable knife to form an abutment against which the breast of to be'attached may be placed.

19. Ina heel seat fitting machine, a rotatable trimming knife', means for` moving said knife into a'position Within the periphery `a heel of the heel seat portion of the sole of a shoe,

a Yplurality of knives movable vinwardly transversely of the sole at vthe heel breast line to make cuts adjoining the trimming cut made by said rotatablev knife to form an abutment against which the breast of a heel to be attached may be placed, and means for :successivelymoving said knives.

20. In a heel seat fitting machine, a resilient. support for the last-'in a lasted. shoeto which the sole has been y' attached, crease plates adapted to be received in the rand crease of said shoe to support the peripheral portion ofthe heel seatend of'itssole, a pressermemberarranged to distort the heel Y y seat portion of said sole byforcing the censupp'orting means, andmeans for moving tral `part thereof from the plane of the crease plates against the tension of said resilient support, and a rotatable cutter for trimming having an uprightfcuttingedge movable;

transversely of tliesole of a shoe adjacenttol the heelV breast line thereofto formaJ heel Vbreast receiving abutment, and means-foi' ad.

justing the vpaihof movement of said knife about an axis substantially` perpendicular to Vthe plane of theheelseat portion of the sole' and about another aXisat right angles thereto. f Y Y 22. In a heelv seatfitting machine, -a knife Vhaving angularly disposed edges, neof.

which is arranged to make an upright cut cut transversely of said sole, and'nieans for work support. 1

adjustingthe path of movement oi: said knivesI about an axis substanially perpendicular to the plane of the heel sea'tportion oj the sole and about an axissubstantially parallel to said heel seat portion.

23.7In a machine for operating on shoe parts, a Work support, a plunger movable in opposition to said Work support, a presser member carried by said plunger, an adjustable stop for. limiting the downward movement ofk the plunger, an actuatingl slide, means for moving said `slide throughs fixed range oi' movement, and means for resiliently connecting the slide to the plunger.

- 24.' In a heel seat iittingl machine,a Wort support, a vertically slidable plunger having` an overhanging'arm7 a presser member and a rotatable cutter carried lat the outer end ofV said arm, and power-operated means jfor lowering said plunger tobrmg the pressermember and the cutter in contact with the Work "and, for rotating said cutter to trim surplus material-from the peripheral portion oi' the heel seatof the sole of a `shoe carried by the 25. In a heel scat fitting machine, a liniiVl mounted upon slide, means 'for actuatingy said slide to cause said knife to maire a. heel breast receiving cutin a solet a guidexfor said slide, 'and means for zuljustingg` the position of said guide'to'rotate the path of' movement of the cutter about an axis perpendicular to the sole and to vary the point which the cutter will enter the solo.v f

26,y Ina machine for operating on shoe parts, a Worksupport-,a slide,v a bearing;` for said slide adjustable to rotate the path et' Vmovement of the slideabout a vertical axis,

f imately at means for acni'atingsaid slide, a linite mounted on said slide, and means for adjust- 'ablyv 'positioning saidlrnite upon said slide to tilt the cutting edge or' the knifeV around overlapping' cutsV to remove surpius material from the peripheral portion ci' the heel end of said sole, oneof said triinmingdevices being` mounted for movement about a substantially vertical axis. I

o 28. That method of fitting' the heel seats of the soles of shoes for the attachment or heels Which consists inffmali p p l Loir.'-

right angles to the edge oi a'sole attached to a shoe'adjacentto the heelbreast line'andthen removingthe surplus material around the periphery of the heel seat of theY sole/by making a drag,` out, starting' at the cut made adjacent to the heel breast line and progrossing peripherally ot' the rear end of the sole to asimilar point at the other side of the sole.

29. Thatn'iethod of fitting' 'the heel seatsot shoes for: the attachment of heels which Consists in making a cut extending substantially transversely of the .soie adjacent to the heel breastline, and then causing relative movement of the shoe and a trimming` blade, starting'at the cut made adjacent to the heel breast line and progressing,peripherally of the rear end of the sole to a similar point at the other side of the sole.

30. V'llhat method of fitting the heel seats of shoes torthe attachment otheels Which consists' in distorting` the peripheral portion of kthe heel .seat of a sole, making a cut transversely of the sole through the distorted portion adjacentto theheel breast line, causing a trimmingA blade to enter the periphery of the sole at said cut, and moving` it peripherally ot the rear end ofthe sole to a corresponding,` point upon the other side of the sole thereby to remove surplus material.

31.1'i`l1at method oit fitting the heel seats of shoes for the attachment of heels by trimming surplus material from the periphery of the rear end of a solewhich consists in distheheel-seat otthesole of a shoe carried by said support and having its rand crease engaged by said crease plates comprising a dragknife, and power-operated means tor' producing' relative arcuate movement of the Work support and the drag-knife in path determined by the machine and irrespective of the form of the Work to eiiect the beveling action. 4

33. A; heel-seat iitting machine Ahaving a Work support, a drag-knife, and power-operated means tor rotating; the drag-limite in a4 iixed path and about a fixed axis to remove surplus material from the edge 'of-the heelseat of the sole roia shoe-'carried by said Work :supportiy f y 34. heel-seat :Sitting Vmachinehaving a plurality of crease plates arranged to enter the rand crease ot a shoe to positionV the peripherj7 o'iI the heel-seat portion of the sole thereof in the machine, a drag-lmie, and

ypower-operated means for moving said draglbis Y of the heel seat fitting operation..

knife about the periphery of the heel-seat portion ofthe sole of said shoe tort-run surplus material therefrom.V

35. A heel seat fitting maehine'having, in

combination, a Work support, an arm arranged to overhang a shoe supported sole up- Wardly upon the support, and a cutter carried by said armV and arranged for arcuate movement about an axis substantially at right angles to the sole ofy a shoe on said support thereby to operate upon the vperipheral portion of the heel-seat of the sole of the shoe upon the support andrto perform a portion 36. A heel Vseat fitting machine havingryin combination, a Work support, a plurality of relatively movable crease plates arranged to enter the rand crease of a shoe carried by the support to position ythe shoe Vin the machine and to support the periphery of the heel-seat portion' of its sole, an arm arranged to over hang the sole of a shoe thus positioned, and a cutter carried by the arm and arranged to operate peripherally about the heel-seat of the sole of the' shoe from one breast corner rearwardly, then around the rear end of the heel-seat vand forwardly to the other breast corner and thereby to perform a portion of the heel seat fitting operation. Y

37. A heel seat fittingrmachine having7 in combination, a Work support, a pair of crease plates arranged to enter the rand crease of a f move stock from the peripheral portion'of'the sole of the shoe carried by said support thereby performing aportion oft-he heel seat fit! ting operation. Y l

v38. A heel seat littingmaohine having, in combination, ai Work support, a cutter support arranged to overhang a Yshoe'supported sole upwar .iy upon the Work support, and

- fitting operation.

' a cutter carried bythe outer end of said cutter support andv arranged for arcuatemove-y ment peripherally of the heel-seat of the sole of a shoe carried by the support thereby to triin surplus material from the` sole of the portion of the heel seat shoe and to perform a 39. A heel seatfitting machinehaving, in combination,` a Worksupport, a plurality of crease plates arranged to enter l the rand crease of a shoe Carried thereby, a knife supT port arranged toY overhang the soleof a shoe vcarried by the Work support-,a vertical shaft carried by said support,y means for rotating said shaft, and a drag-knife operatively connected'to said shaft and caused bythe rota-j tion ofthe shaft to remove 'stock from the sole of a shoe and perform a portion of the heel seat fitting operation.

40. A heel-seat fitting machine having, in combination, means for supporting the peripheral portion of the heel-seat of a sole, a spring-pressed plunger, means for 'causing relative movement of the plunger and the supporting means to distort the peripheral portion of the heel-seat of thesole, a pair of knives, and means rfor moving said knives transverselyv ofthe sole 'and towards each other to cause the knives toform heel-breastreoeiving abutments substantially at the heel. breast line of a sole upon thesupport and distorted by the plunger. Y

4l. A heel-seat fitting machine having, in combination, means for supporting-the peripheral portion of the heel-seat of a sole, a member arranged to engage the median portion of the heel-seat ofa sole upon the support and, by pressure against the sole, to distort the peripheral portion of its heel-seat, and a knife movable transversely of the sole from its edge substantially at the heel-breast line inwardly to out a heel-breast-receiving abutment in the sole, said knife being mounted for adjust-ment to vary the angular relation of itscutting edge to the surface of the sole.

. 42. A heel-seat fitting machine having, in combination, 'means for supporting the peripheral portion of the heel-seat of a sole, a spring-pressed member arranged to engage the median portion ofthe heel-seat of a sole upon the support and, by pressure against Y of the sole' from its edge substantially at the heel-breast line inwardly to cut a heel-breastreceiving abutment in the sole, said knife being mounted for adjustment to vary the angle of its path of movement relatively to the edge of the sole.

y 485A heel-seat fitting machine having, in combination, means for supporting the peripheral portion of theheel-seat of a sole, a spring-pressed plunger, afmember operated thereby and arranged toengage the median portion of the heel-seat of a sole upon the support and,-by pressure against thel sole, to distort the'peripheral portion of its .heel-seat,

'and a knife movable transversely of the sole from .its edge substantially at the heel-breast line inwardly to out a heel-breast-receiving abutment in the sole, said knife being mounted for adjustment to vary the angular relation of its cutting edge to thesurfaceof the sole and the angleY of vits path ofmovement relativelyto the edge ofthesole. Y

44. A heel seat fitting machine having, in combination, a frame, a form plate, a plunger,

Y said form plate and plunger being arranged for relative movement to deform and hold the heel end ofia--shoe sole,1a splitting knife:

the cutters being arranged for movementin intersecting paths in the plane of the shoe Isole.

145. A heel seatfitting machine having, in combination, means to deform and to hold theheel end of a shoe sole, means to split said end into :a central and a marginal part, and a pair of severing cutters arranged for. move*- ment towards each other in the plane of the sole.

46;;A heel seat litting machine having, in combination, means to split the heel end of a. shoesoleinto central and4 marginal parts, and a pair of severing cutters larranged for movement in the plane of the sole.

47. A heel .seat fitting machine having, in combination, .meanszto split Vthe heel end of a shoe sole into centraland marginal parts, a pair of severing cutters arranged for. movementy from A.the sidestoward the centre of the sole, and means for. regulating the angle of said cutters infrelation to the plane of the sole.y .Y

48. A heel seat fitting machine having, in combination, means to split the heel end of a shoe sole into centraland marginal parts, a pair of severing cutters arranged for movement form the sides towards the longitudinal medianline of the sole,'and means for determining the angle `in relation to said line that the cutters are moved. 1 Y

4:9. A heel seat fitting machine having, in combination, a frame, means to split the heel end of a shoe sole into central and marginal parts, bearings supported by said frame and located on opposte sides of the sole,

members supported by saidbearings and ar ranged for movement towards and from each other, andsevering'cutters on ther adjacent ends of aid members. l

50. A heel seat fitting machine having, in

combination, a frame, Ymeans to split the heel end of a' shoe sole into central and marginal parts, bearings supportedbyand arranged for adjustment relatively to said frame, mem! combination, means tosplit the heel end of a shoe sole into central and'marginal parts, a pair of severing cutters, and means for imparting movement to said cutters in the plane of the sole. Y I 52. ln afmachine of the class defined having means toisplit the heel end ,of a shoe soleH yinto central and marginal parts, a pair vof severing and shouldering cutters arranged for movement in the plane ofthe sole, and means to determine the direction of moves' ment of said cutters in said plane.

53. In a machine of the classdefined having means 'to split the heel end of a shoe sole into central and marginal parts, a pair of severing and shouldering cutters arrange-d for movemine the directioin of movement of said cut'- ters in said plane, and other means todeter- `mine the angular disposition of the cutter Y in relation to said plane. f

54. A heel seatjitting machine having in combination, a splitting knife arranged for movement in a plane, and a pair of severing the heel and to a shoe, rmeans to locate the heel end and the forepart of the shoe, and a splitting knife and severing cutters arranged for movement in a single plane.

56.1 A`heel-seat fit'ing machine having, in combination, povverfoperatedmeans to split the heel end of a shoe sole into central and marginalA parts, and a pair of power-oper ated e severing cutters a ranged for' movement inthe plane of the sole.

5T A heel-seat tting machine having, in combination, means todeform and to hold the heel endfof a shoe sole, power-operated means to split said end into a central and a marginal part, and 'a pair of power-operated Cutters arranged for movement toward each other n the plane ofthe sole. c i

58. `-A 'heelisea't .iitting machine having,'in

combination,l poWer-operated'means for deforming and holding the 'heel end of a shoe sole, a power-operated cutter to split said end Yinto a `centraland a marginal parti, and a pairof power-operated severing. cutters/"arranged for movement toward each other in the plane of the sole. *Y Y 59.' A heel-seat fitting machine having, in combination, ashoe support, a drag knife, means4 for moving the drag knife peripherally of the heel vseat'of ajsole of a shoe iipon said support constructedand. arranged to cause the 'knife to enter the material of thel sole andv tov commence a triininingcnt substantially ,at one yside of the breast lline of the sole and tomove as it makes the trimi ming cut peripherally aronnd'the rear ofthe sole and forwardly' to complete the cutrat the otherside ofthe heelbreast line ofthe sole,

and cutters arranged atopposite-sides ofthe :isole and mounted for movement toward each other 4inltheplane of the sole, said knife and said cuttersjbeinguarranged in' intersectingpaths.,Y

A60. ln; a heel-seat'fittingmachina a trimming-knife having its cuttingy edge rotatably Vinountedin a iixedplane, means for presentino -ig shoe Ito said knife with the 'heel-seat portionof its soledistortedtocausethe center ment in the planeof the sole, means to deterandthe periphery of the heel-seat portion of the sole to liefon opposite sides of said plane whereby rotation. of said knife will bevel the heel-seat .portion ofrsaid sole and trim surplus material therefrom, a pair of severing lcutters arranged for movement gio . means for determining the direction of Amoveare moved. ,i Y e 561. A heel-seatiitting machine having, in combination, means to split the heel end of a shoe sole into central andv marginal parts, al pair of power-operated severing cutters arranged for movement in the plane of the sole,

ment of said cutters in said plane, and other means to determine the angular disposition of the c'utters'inl relation to said plane.

n 62. A heel-seat fitting machine having, in combination, means for positioningaA shoe, a cutter constructed and arranged to operate upon the rear portion of the solevof the shoe to form a reduced heel-seat portion thereof shaped to fit within a concave attaching face of a heel, means for forming a heel-breast-receiving abutment upon the sole, and`power-operated means for moving the cutterperipherally at the heel-seat of the sole lof the shoe positioned by said means, from one end of the heel-breast line of the sole rearwardly andi then forwardly tothe other end of the heel-breast line, to trim surplus material from the periphery k' Yof the heel-seat portion of the sole. Y,

63. Ah'eel-seat fitting machine having, in

combination, a support for a shoe, a holddown member arranged to engage the central portion of the heel-seat of the sole of a shoe carried by the support, and a cutter mounted for movement perpherally about the heel-seat of the shoe and formed'and receiving abutment on the sole. 1

67. A heel-seatfitting machine having, in combination, a support for a shoe, means arranged to engage the sole of a shoe carried by the support to prevent displacement thereof, a cutter formed and arranged for movement peripherally of the heellseat portion of the sole of a shoe to trim surplus material therefrom, and a cutter constructed and arranged to forma heel-breast-receiving abutment on the sole.

In testimony vwhereof I have signed Amy namel to this specification.

ERNESTV E. SABIN.

combination, a support for a shoe, a cutter carrier, a cutter carried thereby and constructed and larranged to operate uponthe Y ing abutment upon the sole, and power-operated means for moving the `cutter carrier and the cutter peripherally of ,the heel-seat of the sole of the shoe carriedlby the sup- Y port from Vone end of the heel-breast line rearwardly andthen forwardly tothe other i end of the heel-breast line, to trim surplus material from and to bevel the periphery ofthe heel-seat portion of the sole.

f 'as Y* A he`el-seat fitting machine having, in

combination, a support for a shoe, creaseY plates arranged to enter the rand crease of a 'shoe carried by thesupport, a cutter carrier,`a cutter carried thereby, and power-operated means for moving the cuttercarrier and the cutter peripherally ofthe heel-'seat Aof the sole `ofthe shoe carried by the support and therand crease of which isA engaged bythe crease plates to trim surplusfmaterial from and to bevel the periphery ofthe heelseat portion of the solelof the shoe.

; A heel-seat fitting Ymachine having, in,Y f 

